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MILWAUKEE COUNTY

2 men charged with child trafficking

Two Milwaukee men have been charged with child trafficking and sexually assaulting a child after authorities say they took a 14-year-old Racine girl to a hotel room on Milwaukee's south side, where she was prostituted for five days through online ads.

According to a criminal complaint released Monday:

The girl said she met Ronald Lee Gilbert, 24, on a "chat line," and on Jan. 7, he picked her up at her home. She later told Milwaukee police that she believed he was going to take her to Milwaukee to go shopping and eat.

Instead, he stopped at the Econolodge on S. 13th St., where she briefly met another man, later identified as Brandon A. Pratchet, now 26.

Gilbert took her to his house, had sex with her, and made her talk on a chat line to try to pick up customers. When she said she wanted to go home, he replied, "You're not going back home."

He drove her back to the Econolodge, where Pratchet paid Gilbert $100 and an amplifier for her.

Pratchet and another female prostitute posted online ads to advertise her prostitution services. She started the next evening. On the fourth day of her confinement, Pratchet kicked her out of the hotel room. A woman in a truck gave her a ride to a park-and-ride stop, where a stranger later found her crying and called police.

Gilbert is facing three felony counts; Pratchet was charged with four felony counts.

Lineup set for Air & Water Show

The Milwaukee Air & Water Show lineup will include the U.S. Air Force F-22 Aerial Demonstration Team flying the F-22 Raptor, organizers have announced. The Raptor is the world's only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

The Milwaukee & Water Show takes place from Bradford Beach to McKinley Beach along Milwaukee's lakefront Aug. 11 and 12.

WAUKESHA COUNTY

Mayor donating to farmers market

Waukesha - Mayor Jeff Scrima's New Day in Waukesha Fund - set up to fulfill his promise of returning half his mayoral salary to the community - is prepared to donate $23,312 for restoration of the canopy structure at the farmers market area.

The Common Council is scheduled to accept the donation during its 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, with the Finance Committee set to make a recommendation earlier that evening.

Scrima had announced during the 2012 budget debate that he would partner with the Business Improvement District on the project, so tax support for it was trimmed during the council's budget deliberations.

This year, Scrima and his charitable fund advisory committee provided $15,160 from the New Day in Waukesha Fund for the purchase of seven 10-foot-tall guitar sculptures that - along with three others and 20 regulation Gibson Les Paul guitars - are being transformed into art objects. The guitars will be staged in locations mostly along Main St. Scrima has also announced intentions to fund a gateway sign between North St. and St. Paul Ave. near Moreland Blvd.

WISCONSIN

Planned Parenthood clinic to reopen

A Planned Parenthood clinic in Grand Chute will reopen Tuesday after a small explosive device caused damage to one of the building's exam rooms Sunday evening, organizers said.

The homemade explosive did not cause any injuries at the Appleton Health Center in Grand Chute, and damage to the exam room was minimal, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin President and CEO Teri Huyck said.

Grand Chute Police Chief Greg Peterson says a bottle containing a chemical was placed on the clinic's outside window sill about 7:40 p.m. Sunday. The explosion caused a small fire that burned itself out. Police have no suspects in custody.

Peterson said the clinic had not received any threats.

Farmer, 78, dies after attack by bull

Avoca - A farmer has died after he was attacked by a bull on his farm in Iowa County.

Alfred Albrecht, 78, and his son were feeding cattle on the farm near Avoca on Sunday. Albrecht's son left to get another bale of hay and the bull attacked Albrecht. When his son returned, he secured the bull and called 911, authorities said.

Albrecht was taken to Upland Hills Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Marathon County fire kills 73 cows

Rietbrock - Seventy-three Holstein cows were killed in a Marathon County fire that destroyed a barn.

Firefighters from Edgar, Athens and Harmburg were called to the fire about 10 p.m. Sunday in the Town of Rietbrock. Firefighters say the barn was engulfed in flames when they arrived.